B&M Hydrostick-- 4 speed GM Hydromatic for SBC

[48_HEMI]

Some of you know I have a Brand new never installed B&M Hydrostick. what I have never mentioned is it's bolted to a 56 Chevy truck bellhousing for a Hydramatic to 265 chev V-8
My question did GM ever put a hydramatic behind a 235 six

[RocketDaemon]

related but not an aswer to your question
does that mean that for instance the transmission is the same as for instance an hydramatic for olds/caddillac, and just the bellhousing is for chevy, i mean the transmissin must be workable straight to an olds engine in that case?

[Max Gearhead]

They sure did as I had a 55 Cameo and a 56 longbox that were so equipped.
Max

[MilesM]

I am looking for the required parts, bellhousing convert type unit and other misc to put a Hydro, that I have, on a 348 (std chevy pattern). There was a complete setup on e-bay with the Hydro that needed rebuilding but they wanted $250 and I was the only bidder at $85.

[48_HEMI]

Miles the reason for this post. I have the chev bell housing and it has cast on it. "this bell housing must remain with this motor" so the block must have been drilled to match the trans or visaversa. it seems that I remember a six cylinnder gmc or chev with a hydro behind a six and that is where I would like to go

[Rocket88]

Yes, they did.
Ask Lakesmodified, he knows where a six was sitting with a hydro behind it. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[48_HEMI]

I know that I could make this bell housing work on my 292 six, I have three hydro's a 55 cad and 54 lincoln which are identical and the B&M which has a short tailshaft.
At this time and place I plan to put the B&M behind the the lincoln motor and drop it in very light open car.
I would like to put the lincoln trans behind one of my 235 Chev's http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[48_HEMI]

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related but not an aswer to your question
does that mean that for instance the transmission is the same as for instance an hydramatic for olds/caddillac, and just the bellhousing is for chevy, i mean the transmissin must be workable straight to an olds engine in that case?



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To answer your question, Yes! The same Hydramatic (GM built) was used in Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Chevrolet and GMC trucks, Caddilac, Hudson, Lincoln, Frazer, Nash, Kaiser, Then it was sold to Rolls Royce. I'm sure it was used elsewhere but thats off the top of my head http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[BigJim394]

The hydros behind the 6 cylinder engine were not built as stoutly as those made for the V8s. I have a 1950s Hot Rod magazine article about modified hydros and the shops that built them (I think Ansen and B&M were mentioned in the article) did not use the 6 cyl hydros to modify for their performance hydros.

[willowbilly3]

It seems like there was some loophole in the rules and they considered the tri five sedan deliverys trucks and they were running the hydros in the stock classes and cleaning up. Probably early 70s. Anybody else remember that?

[RocketDaemon]

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